Technology & Digital Tools Flashcards
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In Media Composer, what does enabling 'Realtime Playback Engine' (RPME) improve?
Answer: The number of real-time video effects that can play without rendering
The Resolution Performance Mode Engine (RPME) in Media Composer allows more real-time effects to play back simultaneously without requiring pre-rendering.
What is the function of Avid's Interplay Sphere in remote production workflows?
Answer: Enables remote editors to access Avid NEXIS media over WAN connections
Interplay Sphere (now part of MediaCentral Remote Workflows) allows editors at remote locations to connect to on-premises Avid storage and work as if they were in the facility.
In Pro Tools, what is 'Elastic Audio' used for?
Answer: Time-stretching and pitch manipulation of audio clips without changing tempo or pitch independently
Elastic Audio is Pro Tools' time-stretching engine that allows clips to be conformed to a tempo map or manipulated in duration while independently controlling pitch.
Which Avid technology standard, used in broadcast facilities, allows video and audio to travel over standard Ethernet IP networks?
Answer: SMPTE ST 2110 and AES67
SMPTE ST 2110 defines IP transport of uncompressed video and audio signals over Ethernet, with AES67 as the audio interoperability standard used in IP broadcast facilities.
In Media Composer, what is the 'Symphony' option (formerly Avid Symphony) primarily used for?
Answer: Advanced color correction and finishing tools beyond standard Media Composer
The Symphony option adds advanced color correction tools, including secondary color correction, color curves, and finishing-level grading capabilities to Media Composer.
What does 'render-in-place' mean in the context of Avid Media Composer effects workflows?
Answer: Rendering an effect on a specific clip or segment while keeping the sequence unchanged
Render in Place (Expert Render) processes and saves the rendered output of specific effects on selected segments without touching the rest of the sequence.
Which protocol does Avid use to synchronize multiple Pro Tools systems or DAWs for sample-accurate lock?
Answer: MIDI Time Code (MTC) or SMPTE LTC via dedicated sync hardware like the SYNC HD
Avid's SYNC HD hardware generates and distributes SMPTE timecode and MTC, enabling sample-accurate synchronization between Pro Tools and external devices or multiple systems.